The trump motorcade excepting to leave this morning heading out to indiana to that carrier plant where he will announce a deal to keep about 1,000 jobs at that plant from moving to mexico. So were awaiting that movement and were also awaiting any new cabinetlevel announcements. Take a look at what we know so far of the trump cabinet. You see a lot of positions have been filled including Steven Mnuchin the likely treasury nominee. I spoke to him a few minutes ago and asked him if we can expect any other announcements today. He was playing very coy this morning, wouldnt say if wed get more news this afternoon or not. Waiting on the big two, state and defense. A lot of speckation about jim mattis for the department of defense and speculation about mitt romney as a possible secretary of state. No real announcements yet. A lot of speculation on those two jobs. And then of course well see donald trump going out on this thankyou tour throughout the country over the coming days. Thats going to
[cheers] we are going to come together and make America Great again. [cheers] thank you very much. Thank you, ohio, thank you. President elect Donald Trumps thank you tour getting off to a raucous start, our future president unifying americans and doubling down on several Campaign Promises in the process. Tonight, we break it down. Welcome to risk reward. Im adam shapiro in for deirdre bolton. After a surprise nomination of retired general mad dog mattis for defense secretary last night, the president elect not letting up on the Transition Team gas pedal meeting with a long list of cabinet contenders including former ambassador john bolton, former defense secretary robert gates, former Florida Attorney general pam bondi and democratic senator heidi heitkamp. President elect trump handing the Government Back into the hands of the American People last night. Im asking to you believe in america once again. We have many challenges, but this is truly an exciting time to be alive. The script
Andrea . Peter alexander in now on Andrea Mitchell reports. Deadly inferno. The death toll in the oakland warehouse fire at 36 now as the search grows for those still missing. New today the criminal investigation begins into what caused the fire. In a space one former tenant called a death trap. We have now 36 families, not only grieving for their lost ones but also they want to have answers. I dont want to say was but you know what i mean. He is in the prime of his life, only 22. Hes got plenty of life ahead of him. Courtesy call . As Donald Trumps short list for secretary of state grows more fallout from his protocolbreaking phone conversation with the leader of taiwan. Well, i think the conversation that happened this week with the president of taiwan was a striking call. President obama reached out to cuba and was a hero. President elect take as call and its a thing in the media. And pipeline victory. Members of the Standing Rock sioux tribe celebrate the halt of the construction o
Nineyear low. Millions and millions of people have health care and Osama Bin Laden is dead. Yes. Saturday night live mocks Donald Trumps pension for tweeting and the president elect angrily responds, where else, on twitter. Good morning, its monday, december 5th, im ali velshi alongside Louis Burgdorf and kasie hunt. Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline are celebrating a major victory after the army corps of engineers announced it will block plans for the structure near the Standing Rock sioux try reservation, looking for alternate routes for the project, which has sparked months of protests, with demonstrators arguing the project would threaten the tribes water source and cultural sites. The standoff had taken a violent turn in recent weeks. The announcement came one day before a deadline for protesters to leave their camp over concerns about plunging temperatures. Meanwhile, House Speaker paul ryan was less than thrilled with the move tweeting, this is Big Government Decision
4 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast. The president elect trump broke nearly 40 years of protocol by taking time to talk with the leader of taiwan on friday, and now china is reacting. Not pleased with what happened. Trump has said that taiwans president called him, and now we are hearing from chinas foreign minister calling the tenminute chat a shenanigan by taiwan. Important to bear in mind china considers taiwan to be part of a renegade province and opposes official contact. Cnn with more on the call and its possible fallout. Reporter its a stunning breach of protocol and a break with decades of u. S. Foreign policy. The Trump Transition Team releasing a statement announcing the call with the taiwanese president saying during the discussion trump and the taiwanese president noted the close economic, political, and security ties that exist between taiwan and the United States. President elect trump also congratulating the taiwanese president on becoming the president of taiwan earlier